Hydroplaning Dolphins – BBC Planet Earth
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by Eve in Parenting
Intelligent and adaptable, these dolphins have developed a unique technique for catching fish that ordinarily remain tantislisingly out of reach near Shark Bay in Australia
SSgtParmer
09. Mar, 2010
I’m sure the fish are not happy about the cheerful music playing in the background while they are slaughtered. It’s like their own version of 9/11.
maksenDK
18. Mar, 2010
@RightOnTexas this isnt evolution, its clever fish..
Sammie2499
20. Mar, 2010
lighten up bit!! Its the circle of life! It happens! x3 Im sure the fish wont be too happy about it, but there are PLENTY of other fish in the sea!
casinohustler
26. Mar, 2010
the birds are thinking wtf
judoisoww
26. Mar, 2010
it’s great in sa when they are doing this they know your no harm to them and you can work with them by herding fish into them for the dolphins and they amazingly do the same for you!! after a while of herding fish into the dolphins to be eaten some dolphins heard fish to you! does anyone else find that amazing from a wild animal? these animals are incredibly intelligent.
Kevart1208
08. May, 2010
Dolphins are so intelligent!
borisnooblet
05. Jun, 2010
hydroplaning is only something a gay shark would think of doing
jophus82
07. Jun, 2010
Should they be needing to come onto the beach to get food or is this the result of low food supplies?
kdwormy
07. Jun, 2010
WTF DOLPHIN HAX!!
jgq85
07. Jun, 2010
All thanks to BP!
lkb3rd
07. Jun, 2010
WOW! This is pretty amazing. You can see them stiffen up into their “hydroplane” shape!
lkb3rd
07. Jun, 2010
@jophus82
This is normal. Baitfish will try to find cover, and predators always are close behind. Their cover in this case is (obviously) the shallow water. Lots of gamefish can be caught very close to shore, or near rocks or other structure because of what you see going on in this video.
mmcomvision
07. Jun, 2010
WOW! This is amazing
bigblink
07. Jun, 2010
Eventually they can work they way up onto land and start walking around. If they aren’t stopped by human first.
FSkornia
07. Jun, 2010
@bigblink Actually according to evolution theory for dolphins, they used to be land mammals that returned to the water. There is signs in their bone structure and early fetal development that indicates that they had legs and claws.
CJ4m
07. Jun, 2010
Even i can do that, all i do is press the R2 button for SPEEEED
bigblink
07. Jun, 2010
@FSkornia Ah Interesting, i did not know that, well I suppose they can always go back onto land…
joeleb
08. Jun, 2010
holy kau, that’s some amazing footage. especially the last clip, with the fish flapping around, and the dolphin just waiting for a second… “brilliant”, as you cultured folk say. hyuk hyuk!
dvd101x
08. Jun, 2010
So long, and thanks for all the fish
UnderwoodLiam
11. Jun, 2010
@SSgtParmer hahaha good call
tothemax01
18. Jun, 2010
I thought hydroplaning was skimming on the top of the water. This looks more like ‘deliberate beaching’ than a hydroplaning.
ashiinsane90
20. Jun, 2010
LMAO look at the bird 1:29 he is like what da??
trsdos
22. Jul, 2010
Who is the narrator? It isn’t by any chance Richard Harris?
margarbeast
26. Jul, 2010
They’re surfing! :O
btone10
28. Jul, 2010
kind of like travis pastrana hydroplanning a motor bike ha awsome